Yes. Foxford's location between the Ox Mountains and Lough Conn makes it a natural stopping point on the way to or from places like Ballina, Pontoon, or Westport. With a Daytrip driver, you can build stops like these into your journey and spend as much or as little time in each place as you like, all without the fixed schedules of buses or trains.
Foxford sits close to several popular starting points. It's about 21 km (13 miles) from Castlebar, 41 km (25 miles) from Westport, around 26 km (16 miles) from Ireland West Airport Knock, roughly 69 km (43 miles) from Sligo, and about 108 km (67 miles) from Galway. A private driver makes covering that ground easy, with no schedules or transfers to plan around.
A couple of hours is enough to tour the Woollen Mills, browse the shop and galleries, and stroll along the River Moy. If you enjoy walking or fishing, you can easily extend your visit to half a day. It works well as a standalone stop or paired with other spots in Mayo on the same route.
The visitor centre runs a roughly 20-minute guided tour through the mill's history, followed by a look at the working looms where craftspeople still produce the mill's famous rugs and tweeds. The site also has art galleries, a jewelry workshop, a restaurant, and a shop, so it's easy to fill an hour or two without leaving the grounds.
Foxford packs a lot into a small riverside town. It's home to the historic Foxford Woollen Mills, founded in 1892 and still producing rugs, throws, and tweed today, and it sits right on the River Moy, one of Ireland's best-known salmon rivers. Add mountain views from the Ox Mountains and Nephin, and you get a mix of heritage, craft, and scenery that's hard to match in one small town.
Foxford is a magnet for anglers, with salmon fishing on the River Moy and trout fishing on nearby Lough Conn and Lough Cullin. Walkers have several looped trails to choose from, including the shorter Shanwar-Belgarrow and Larganmore loops with views of the Ox Mountains, and the longer Foxford Way for a more serious hike. It's a great stop for travelers who want fresh air along with the town's history.
